What followed was the "worst night" of her life, she said on Instagram. When they realised the "horror" of the scene they encountered they ran to the water and attempted to save the whales. Seeing and hearing the whales while not being able to do anything to save them was heartbreaking, she said. Doc Rakiura Operations Manager Ren Leppens said around half the whales had died by the time they were discovered, and the remaining whales had to be euthanised, said. "Sadly, the likelihood of being able to successfully re-float the remaining whales was extremely low.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 26, 2018 21:33 UTC